Thread regarding Amwell layoffs

They don't care about you

This company has once again announced a wave of restructuring—a now all-too-familiar pattern that continues to erode employee morale and organizational stability. Sadly, many of the individuals being let go are those who have made meaningful, measurable contributions. These are professionals who drove growth, improved performance, and helped stabilize areas of the business that were previously struggling.

One particularly disheartening example involves a manager who, over the course of a year and seven months, completely revitalized their team. Under their leadership, productivity rose, morale improved, and employees finally felt like they had a voice and a future at the company. And yet, they were let go—not because of performance, but because they were the most recent hire in management. It’s a short-sighted “last in, first out” mentality that punishes progress and rewards tenure over talent.

The internal culture only compounds these issues. Micromanagement is rampant. Employees are expected to operate at full speed immediately, and if a task isn’t picked up or resolved within a matter of minutes, multiple managers descend with pressure and criticism rather than support. It’s a culture driven more by fear and control than by trust and collaboration.

Training is another major failure. There is no formal onboarding or structured learning process. Employees are expected to absorb complex information about the company’s products and workflows entirely through tribal knowledge—like they’re working at a scrappy startup rather than a mature organization. This lack of preparation sets teams up for confusion, inconsistency, and burnout.

Compensation doesn’t balance out these shortcomings either. Raises—if they come at all—are minimal, often failing to keep pace with inflation or the rising cost of living. Those who advocate for fairer pay are often ignored, left in limbo with no feedback or acknowledgement, creating an atmosphere of silence and dismissal.

In short, this company continues to foster an environment where hard work is undervalued, leadership is reactive, and employees are left unsupported and disposable. If you're considering a role here, do so with eyes wide open. This is not a place that nurtures growth, values its people, or prioritizes long-term success

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@4gg no, nothing is improving, I was laid off after I literally ran an entire department alone, no regard, just throws you away like trash

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Post ID: @87g+1jxb5yg65

Is there any improvement on the product/customer side? They have been righsizing for a while now. I thought Govt contracts were the next growth driver.

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Post ID: @4gg+1jxb5yg65

@jd and this continues to show the farce that is this company. I believe this to be a shell of a company getting ready to liquidate or sell off parts of itself even more than they have.

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Post ID: @p0+1jxb5yg65

The CFO did an all hands meeting today and praised those who helped identify who should be let go…with those who were let go IN the meeting.

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Post ID: @jd+1jxb5yg65

This company is in freefall, and it starts at the top. The leadership, particularly at the CEO level, is absolutely failing. Quarter after quarter, the stock drops. Investor confidence is eroding. And yet, there’s no accountability. The same executives who presided over this decline continue to keep their jobs — rewarded with bonuses, PR campaigns, and international trips, while the rest of us watch the company crumble from the inside.

Worse still, senior management appears more interested in staging photo ops during their trips to Israel than actually leading the organization. It’s a glaring display of misplaced priorities: while employees get laid off and morale tanks, leadership is out taking selfies and holding empty meetings abroad.

The pattern of restructuring has become routine, not as a tool for progress, but as a cover for poor leadership decisions. Talented, dedicated individuals are shown the door, not because of performance, but because of arbitrary ranking systems that ignore merit. If you were the last hired, you’re the first out, even if you turned your team around, improved KPIs, and gave employees a reason to care.

This company does not value its people. It doesn’t reward results. It doesn’t nurture growth. It only protects its top brass while leaving everyone else behind.

If you're thinking of joining — think again.

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Post ID: @fk+1jxb5yg65

I could not have written this better or agree with it more. Same thing happened in 2024 when I was let go, clearly nothing has changed!

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